The spider is ‘definitely dead’

MYAKKA CITY, Fla. – Remember that bat found trapped in a massive spider web in Texas back in August? It appears Florida is trying to one-up the Lone Star State with a frog that died while eating a spider.

Christine Watts posted three photos of what is possibly the most morbid thing you’ll see on the internet today - a frog that seems to have died while trying to eat a spider in Myakka City, a city located about 70 minutes outside of Tampa.

The frog appears to be preserved and Watts confirmed in the Facebook post that the spider is “definitely dead.”

As of Dec. 10, the post has been shared more than 74,000 times and the frog “has been on the wall for several weeks now” Watts told KSAT.

Watts told KSAT her husband made the gruesome discovery while hanging Christmas lights, “I thought it was cool, took the pictures and posted them in a few spider groups that I’m part of. It kind of took off after that," she said.

The virality of the post speaks to the insane nature of the pictures and Watts suspects the animals are a Cuban tree frog and a wolf spider.

“I am no expert though so those are just best guesses,” said Watts, who also said Cuban tree frogs are an invasive species in Florida.

About the Author:

Mary Claire Patton has been a journalist with KSAT 12 since 2015. She has reported on several high-profile stories during her career at KSAT and specializes in trending news and things to do around Texas and San Antonio.